PCT Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c. , ac
A
before meals
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ADA
A
diabetic diet
5
Q
A fib
A
atrial fibrillation
6
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation, above the knee amputation
7
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
8
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
9
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
10
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
11
Q
BID, bid
A
twice a day
12
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation, below the knee amputation
13
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremity
14
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BPAP
A
Bilevel positive airway pressure
17
Q
BR
A
bed rest
18
Q
BRAT diet
A
bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast (trx diarrhea)
19
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
20
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
21
Q
C
A
With
22
Q
C & S
A
culture and sensitivity
23
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
24
Q
cath
A
catheter, catheterize, catheterization
25
CBG
Capillary blood glucose
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
cl liq
clear liquid diet
28
CMO
comfort measures only
29
CMS, CTMS
color motion (or movement), sensation or color, temperature, movement, & sensation
30
c/o
complaints of
31
CO
cardiac output
32
CO2
carbon dioxide
33
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
34
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
35
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
36
CT
computerized tomography
37
CV
cardiovascular
38
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
39
CXR
chest x-ray
40
DAT
diet as tolerated
41
decub
decubitus (bedsore)
42
DM
diabetes mellitus
43
DNA
do not announce (also deoxyribonucleic acid)
44
DNR
do not resuscitate
45
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
46
Dx
diagnosis
47
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
48
ET
endotracheal tube
49
ext
extremities
50
FF
forced fluids
51
F/U, FU
follow up
52
FBS
fasting blood sugar
53
FWB
full weight bearing
54
Fx, fx
fracture
55
GI
gastrointestinal
56
GTT
glucose tolerance test
57
GU
genitourinary
58
HAP
hospital acquired pneumonia
59
Hct, hct
hematocrit
60
Hgb, hgb
hemoglobin
61
HOB
head of bed
62
HOH
hard of hearing
63
hs
hours of sleep (bedtime)
64
Hx
history
65
I & O
intake and output
66
ICP
intracranial pressure
67
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
68
INT
intermittent, intermittent needle therapy
69
IS
incentive spirometer
70
JP
Jackson Pratt (suction drain)
71
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder (an x-ray)
72
LCWS
low continuous wall suction
73
LLE
left lower extremity
74
LLQ
left lower quadrant
75
LOC
level of consciousness, leave on chart
76
LUE
left upper extremity
77
LUQ
left upper quadrant
78
MDRO
multiple drug resistant organism
79
mg
milligram
80
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
81
ml, mL
milliliter
82
MRN
medical record number
83
MRSA
methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
84
NAS
no added salt
85
NC
nasal cannula
86
NG
nasogastric
87
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
88
NKA, NKDA
no known allergies, no known drug allergies
89
noc
night
90
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
91
NRB
non-rebreather
92
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
93
N/V, N/V/D
nausea and vomiting, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
94
O2
oxygen
95
OOB
out of bed
96
PAC
premature atrial contraction
97
PC, pc
after meals (post cibum)
98
PE
pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)
99
PO
by mouth (per os)
100
PRB
partial rebreather
101
PRN
as necessary, as needed
102
PT
patient
103
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
104
Q, q
every
105
qid
four times a day
106
RA
room air, rheumatoid arthritis
107
RLE
right lower extremity
108
RLQ
right lower quadrant
109
ROM, FROM
range of motion, full range of motion
110
RUE
right upper extremity
111
RUQ
right upper quadrant
112
s
without
113
SCD
sequential compression device
114
SOB
shortness of breath
115
S/P
status after (status post)
116
SSM/SSO
spanish speaking mostly/spanish speaking only
117
ST
sinus tachycardia
118
STAT, stat
immediately, now
119
STD
sexually transmitted disease
120
Sx
symptom
121
SZ
seizure
122
T & C
type and crossmatch
123
TPRBP
temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
124
TB
tuberculosis
125
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
126
TEDS
antiembolism stockings
127
TIA
transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)
128
TID, tid
three times a day
129
T-Spine
thoracic spine
130
UA
urinalysis
131
URI
upper respiratory infection
132
UTI
urinary tract infection
133
VS
vital signs
134
WA
while awake
135
WNL
within normal limits
136
X-match
crossmatch
